2. record [ n ] anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past eventsExamples:"the film provided a valuable record of stage techniques"

Used in print:

(Frank Getlein and Harold C. Gardiner, S.J., Movies,...)

The effort produced a valuable record of stage techniques in the early years of the century and some interesting records of great theater figures who would otherwise be only names .

The effort produced a valuable record of stage techniques in the early years of the century and some interesting records of great theater figures who would otherwise be only names .

(Cornell H. Mayer, "Radio Emission of the Moon...)

The radio_emission of a planet was first detected in 1955 , when Burke and Franklin ( 1955 ) identified the origin of interference like radio_noise on their records at about 15 meters wave_length as emission from Jupiter .

(Clifford H. Pope, The Giant Snakes....)

Additional records of slow growth have been omitted .

It seems likely that the Indian_python comes_out ahead because records of its growth have been made more carefully and frequently ; it responds exceptionally well to captivity and does not reach proportions that make it hard to keep .

4. record [ v ] register electronicallyExamples:"They recorded her singing"

Used in print:

(The Christian Science Monitor,...)

This features the marching songs of several nations , recorded as though the various national bands were marching by your reviewing_stand .

No reference is made to the possibility of recording other_than popular_music in this manner , and it would not seem to lend itself well to serious_music .

In some of the numbers the instrumental parts have even been recorded at different times and then later combined on the master tape to produce special_effects .

All_of the releases , however , are recorded at a gratifyingly high level , with resultant masking of any surface_noise .

(High Fidelity, 11:10...)

But having lived with the disc for some time now , I find the performance less exciting than either Schnabel 's or Fleisher 's ( whose superb performance with the Budapest_Quartet has still to be recorded ) and a good_deal less filled with humor than Curzon 's .

5. record [ n ] the number of wins versus losses and ties a team has hadExamples:"at 9-0 they have the best record in their league"

Used in print:

(The Sun, [Baltimore],...)

Ryne_Duren and Roland_Sheldon , a rookie righthander who posted a 15 - 1 record last year for the Yanks ' Auburn ( N.Y. ) farm_club of the Class - D New_York-Pennsylvania_League , are the probable rival pitchers .

(The Dallas Morning News,...)

His statistical record that year , when Texas won only one game and lost nine , was far from impressive : he carried the ball three times for a net gain of 10 yards , punted once for 39 yards and caught one pass for 13 yards .

Texas leads in per game rushing averages , 355 yards , and passing 149 ( to Baylor 's 126 ) , but idle Baylor has the best defensive record ( 187.5 yards per game to Texas ' 189 ) .

(St. Louis Post-Dispatch,...)

The Pirates have a 9 - 6 record this year and the Redbirds are 7 - 9 .

Haddix has a 13 - 8 record against the Redbirds , despite only a 1 - 3 mark in 1960 .

6. record [ n ] the sum of recognized accomplishmentsExamples:"the lawyer has a good record""the track record shows that he will be a good president"

Used in print:

(Booton Herndon, "From Custer to Korea, The 7th Cavalry"...)

During the Civil_War , Custer , who achieved a brilliant record , was made brigadier_general at the age of 23 .

(U.S. Reports. Volume 366. Cases Adjudged in the...)

`` The fact that sticks_out in this voluminous record is that the bulk of du_Pont 's production has always supplied the largest part of the requirements of the one customer in the automobile_industry connected to du_Pont by a stock interest .

The conclusion upon this record is inescapable that such likelihood was proved as to this acquisition '' .

9. record [ n ] an extreme attainment; the best (or worst) performance ever attested (as in a sport)Examples:"he tied the Olympic record""coffee production last year broke all previous records""Chicago set the homicide record"

Used in print:

(The Sun, [Baltimore],...)

George_Kerr , the swift striding Jamaican , set a meet record in the 600 - yard run in the Knights_of_Columbus track_meet tonight , beating Purdue 's Dave_Mills in a hot duel in 1.10.1 .

(Rocky Mountains News, [Denver, Colorado],...)

And so it was over the weekend what with 40 - year old Warren_Spahn pitching his no-hit masterpiece against the Giants and the Giants ' Willie_Mays retaliating with a record tying 4 - homer spree Sunday .

(St. Louis Post-Dispatch,...)

The opinion continues here that with a 162 - game schedule , pitching spread thin through a 10 - team league and a most inviting target in Los_Angeles ' Wrigley_Field_Jr. , Mantle just might break the most glamorous record on the books , Babe_Ruth 's 60 homers of 1927 .

10. record [ n ] a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someoneExamples:"Al Smith used to say, `Let's look at the record'" "his name is in all the recordbooks"

Used in print:

(James Boylan, "Mutinity"...)

But since 1927 , researchers digging_into ancient court records and legal files have been able to find illuminating pieces of information .

(Charles Wharton Stork, "Verner von Heidenstam"...)

The record teems with romance and adventure .

(U.S. Reports. Volume 366. Cases Adjudged in the...)

`` The fact that sticks_out in this voluminous record is that the bulk of du_Pont 's production has always supplied the largest part of the requirements of the one customer in the automobile_industry connected to du_Pont by a stock interest .

15. record [ n ] a list of crimes for which an accused person has been previously convictedExamples:"he ruled that the criminal record of the defendant could not be disclosed to the court""the prostitute had a record a mile long"